Kiss of Death (Jadakiss album)

Kiss of Death
Studio album by Jadakiss
Released	June 22, 2004
Recorded	2002 - 2004; Evil Genius Studios, New York, New York Powerhouse Studios, Yonkers, New York Groovyville Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Hip hop
Length	62:54
Label	Ruff Ryders, Interscope
Producer	The Neptunes, Kanye West, Scott Storch, Havoc, Swizz Beatz, Eminem, Alchemist, DJ Green Lantern, Black Key, Jelly Roll, Ned.com, Elite, Baby Grand, Red Spyda
Jadakiss chronology
Kiss tha Game Goodbye (2001) Kiss of Death (2004) The Last Kiss (2009) Singles from Kiss of Death "Time's Up" Released: April 20, 2004 "Why?" Released: July 13, 2004 "U Make Me Wanna" Released: October 12, 2004

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(76/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	(positive)[3]
Billboard	(positive)[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B[5]
HipHopDX	[6]
RapReviews	(8.5/10)[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Spin	A−[9]
Vibe	[10]
USA Today	[11]

Kiss of Death is the second album by American rapper Jadakiss. It is the follow-up to his 2001 gold selling debut album Kiss tha Game Goodbye. The album was released in the US on the June 22, 2004 and reached #1 on both the Billboard 200 and the Rap Albums charts with 246,000 copies sold in its first week. In the UK it peaked at #65. The album features the singles "Time's Up" (with Nate Dogg), followed by the political and world issue crossover hit "Why" (with Anthony Hamilton), and "U Make Me Wanna" (with Mariah Carey). The album was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	J. Phillips, J. D'Agostino	DJ Green Lantern	1:13
2.	"What You So Mad At?"	J. Phillips, M. Davis	Black Key	3:37
3.	"Shine" (featuring Snoop Dogg & DJ Quik)	J. Phillips, D. Blake, C. Broadus, D. Drew, S. Green	Jelly Roll	5:00
4.	"Bring You Down"	J. Phillips, Q. Atkinson	Neo Da Matrix	3:39
5.	"Time's Up" (featuring Nate Dogg)	J. Phillips, N. Hale, S. Storch	Scott Storch	3:36
6.	"Why" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)	J. Phillips, A. Hamilton, K. Muchita, P. Moerien	Havoc	4:00
7.	"U Make Me Wanna" (featuring Mariah Carey)	J. Phillips, M. Carey, S. Storch	Scott Storch	4:53
8.	"Hot" (Skit)	L. Troutman, R. Troutman		0:18
9.	"Hot Sauce to Go" (featuring Pharrell)	J. Phillips, P. Williams	The Neptunes	3:56
10.	"Real Hip Hop" (featuring Sheek Louch)	J. Phillips, S. Jacobs, K. Dean, C. Mayfield	Swizz Beatz	2:57
11.	"Shoot Outs" (featuring Styles P)	J. Phillips, D. Styles, A. Parrino	Elite	4:18
12.	"Still Feel Me"	J. Phillips, A. Maman	The Alchemist	2:42
13.	"By Your Side"	J. Phillips, R. Adair, M. McLeod, P. Sawyer	Baby Grand	3:51
14.	"Gettin' It In" (featuring Kanye West)	J. Phillips, K. West	Kanye West	3:37
15.	"Air It Out"	J. Phillips, Q. Atkinson	Neo Da Matrix	4:03
16.	"Welcome to D-Block" (performed by The LOX featuring Eminem)	J. Phillips, M. Mathers, S. Jacobs, D. Styles, L. Resto, S. King	Eminem	4:25
17.	"Kiss of Death" (featuring Styles P)	J. Phillips, A. Thelusma	Red Spyda	3:12
18.	"I'm Goin Back" (featuring Nesha)	J. Phillips, M. Davis, R. Howerton, W. Lewis, D. Lewis	Black Key	3:37

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[12]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13]	1

References

1. "Critic Reviews for Kiss Of Death". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
2. Andy Kellman (2004-06-22). "Kiss of Death - Jadakiss | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
3. Rabin, Nathan (2004-07-12). "Review: Jadakiss: Kiss Of Death". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
4. "Kiss of Death". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
5. Chen, Steven (2004-07-09). "Kiss Of Death". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
6. J-23 (2004-06-21). "Jadakiss - Kiss of Death". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
7. "Feature for June 22, 2004 - Jadakiss' "Kiss of Death"". Rapreviews.com. 2004-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
8. Jadakiss (2004-08-05). "Jadakiss: Kiss Of Death : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on December 26, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
9. Carley, Brennan. "Jadakiss, ‘Kiss of Death’ (Ruff Ryders/Interscope)". SPIN. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
10. Vibe - Google Livres. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
11. "USATODAY.com - Jadakiss' killer 'Kiss'; Wilco's shape-shifting 'Ghost'". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. 2004-06-30. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
12. "Jadakiss – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Jadakiss. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
13. "Jadakiss – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Jadakiss. Retrieved September 19, 2013.

External links

• Kiss of Death at Metacritic